Soul Cultivation
A great deal of effort is needed to properly prepare a plot of land to become a cultivated garden. This PDF explains the steps of
A great deal of effort is needed to properly prepare a plot of land to become a cultivated garden. This PDF explains the steps of
In the Christian tradition of Lent we are asked to give up something, but in the spring and after Easter, we can look forward a
There is a story attributed to Charles Spurgeon. It goes like this: a gardener presents his king with the greatest carrot he has ever grown.
M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 movie, The Village, described the struggle to create a “perfect” community in a fallen world (The Village, directed by M. Night Shyamalan
One of the Spirit’s main roles is to transform us more into the likeness of Christ. He does this by showing us the reality of
Everyone knows that you don’t eat bananas until they turn yellow. The internal transformation of the fruit inside the peel is what causes the yellowing
In June of 2020, the news broke that buried treasure had been found in the Rocky Mountains. The story as it unfolded was almost impossible to
Our lives were meant to be concerts of sorts. We were meant to sing of God’s mercy, grace, compassion, and presence. We don’t sing simply
Love is a difficult concept to define and understand. Think of all the ways people use it in society: they love food, they love books,
We spend a lot of money on fitness and well-being—$828 billion globally in 2018. Being mindful of our physical wellness is important. The Mayo Clinic
Operating under mistaken identity can lead to poor decisions. In the “Alone” episode of House (season 4, episode 1, directed by Deran Serafian, aired September
The challenge of recognizing our sin comes in the fact that we normalize it. It becomes a habit. In his book The Journey of Desire,
“Bruce Campbell lives in an airplane. Yes, an actual jet. The Portland-based aeronautics enthusiast makes his home in a converted Boeing 727 that was once
“One year at Christmastime, my wife wanted some wrapped boxes to use for decoration. She took eight empty boxes and had them wrapped to use
Inward health is a natural byproduct of a healthy diet. As this funny commercial from the American Heart Association illustrates, superficially attaching something does not
You can’t change an apple tree into a banana tree by plucking all the apples off, and hoping bananas grow instead. To replace the fruit,
Brennan Manning illustrates this point in his work The Ragamuffin Gospel. In it, he writes, “A married woman in Atlanta with two small children told
Not only can God supply our every need, but he can do so in a way that leaves us satisfied. Luke 9 gives an account
The power of sin shapes and colors everything. Author James B. Nelson links his alcoholism with the pervasiveness of sin. How he describes addiction and its
“The idea of preparing the way of the LORD is a word picture because the real preparation must take place in our hearts. Building a road